Spring project reminder – City of Port LavacaWith warmer weather here, many residents in Port Lavaca are starting spring improvement projects. If you are planning to build...

Code Enforcement vs. ComplaintsCode Enforcement often begins with a complaint, but the goal is always compliance—not punishment. When a concern is reported, staff reviews...

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, began a voyage to the New World in July 1684. He planned to arrive at the mouth of the Mississippi River to help establish French...

Every so often, an editorial piece gets it exactly right.More than a century ago, an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a simple letter...

Just months after being sworn in, another mayor in Seadrift has resigned. Again.This time, it was Lori Thomas, who submitted her resignation citing...

When the waters came and swallowed the night,With no mercy, no warning, no hope in sight,It wasn’t just homes that were torn apart,But the beating rhythm of many...

Since 1983, April has been designated as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about child abuse and neglect, promoting...

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and cool mornings and evenings are upon us. It’s spring! Spring is a time for new beginnings and what better way to kick it off than...

February is a month full of fun holidays like Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Groundhog Day, and this year, Mardi Gras. But it’s also Black History Month, which is a time...

Martin Luther King’s Day was Monday, Jan. 20, coincidentally, this year also the presidential inauguration date. Officially known as the “birthday of,” the federal holiday...

Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the lights, the music, the cheesy Hallmark movies, wrapping gifts, Santa Claus and especially the magic that comes with the...

All I wanted this year for Christmas was my yard decorated.The first year we were in this house, all I wanted was a big tree that sat in front of my window with a train...

Oftentimes in my travels across Calhoun County, I come across stray animals. Whether it be for work, pleasure or necessity, the fact of the matter is that the presence of...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a month to spread awareness, have discussions and educate our community on this issue, but it is a year-round problem.In May...

Address identification. It is important and required that your address be highly visible from the street or road fronting the property day and night. This makes your home...